The graph compares employment rates in three sectors of the economy, in the UK, 2000 - 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and making comparisons where relevant.

The graph shows information about the amount of three kinds of sectors of the economy (public

sector

, private

sector

, self-employed), which were rated over 10 years in the UK.

Overall

, what stands out from the graph is that there were significant upward trends in the rate of both the public

sector

and self-employed.

In contrast

, the scale of the private

sector

saw a considerable fall over the period in question. Another fascinating point is that the private

sector

was the most popular of the economy in 2000 but in 2010, the public

sector

rated more than the others. Looking at the details, as regards self-employed, the employment rate started at around 18% in 2000, after that there was a fluctuation over the next three years, at which point it levelled off at just under 17% until 2005.

Next,

the figure went up by around 26%, and

then

the percentage finished at approximately 30% in 2010. If we look at the public

sector

, the trend is similar. Having remained the same at 38% from 2000 to 2002,

following

this

the proportion

then

improved considerably, reaching nearly 49% in 2005. Despite declining negligibly to 43% in 2006, it

then

recovered to 52% in the

last

year.

On the other hand

, the proportion of the private

sector

went in the opposite direction. The employment rate in the private

sector

started at 48% in 2000, but after that, there was a considerable drop to around 42% in 2002. Having remained unchanged for a year.

Subsequently

, the figure went down considerably in the

last

8 years.